.TH scan_xlong 3
.SH NAME
scan_xlong \- parse an unsigned long integer in hexadecimal ASCII representation
.SH SYNTAX
.B #include <scan.h>

size_t \fBscan_xlong\fP(const char *\fIsrc\fR,unsigned long *\fIdest\fR);
.SH DESCRIPTION
scan_xlong parses an unsigned long integer in hexadecimal ASCII
representation from \fIsrc\fR and writes the result into \fIdest\fR. It
returns the number of bytes read from \fIsrc\fR.

scan_xlong understands both upper and lower case letters.

scan_xlong does not expect or understand a "0x" prefix.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
fmt_xlong(3)
